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Cluster Mapping Initiative is part of CLUSTER’s mandate for critical engagement in the city and public space through urban research, programs and design interventions. This initiative aims at the documentation and analysis of tangible and intangible urban elements, and establishing a reliable archive available to researchers, designers and policy makers, and accessible to engaged citizens. It includes a series of interactive maps and archives, urban tours and thematic itineraries, as well as pilot interventions in public space. Cluster Mapping Initiative is an ongoing umbrella framework that seeks to expand its database through collaboration with complementary mapping projects and initiatives.

In January and February 2011, the people of Egypt gathered together in Tahrir Square in a flood of protest and determination for change. Meaning “squares of liberation” in Arabic, Mayadin al-Tahrir seeks to create spaces in Egypt where the momentum of Tahrir can be revived.

Inspired by this historical moment of liberation, the founders of Mayadin al-Tahrir e.V. harnessed the energy and spirit of the time and banded together to create an organization dedicated to actively support positive ventures in new Egypt. Focused on enhancing the rights and possibilities of marginalized groups of society, Mayadin al-Tahrir e.V. fosters educational, cultural, and development projects, community-building activities, as well as free and transparent dialogue.

Drawing on the initiative and creativity of the people, Mayadin al-Tahrir e.V. invests in the empowerment of Egyptian women and youth through its projects. Its most comprehensive project to date, the Matariya Project involves the creation of spaces for education and creative development for women and children in one of Cairo’s poorest neighborhoods. A library has been opened, and an abandoned roof is being ecologically reconstructed to provide classrooms and a garden.

In Berlin, Mayadin al-Tahrir e.V. hosts lectures, events and exhibitions highlighting Egyptian politics and culture. With the goal of creating awareness and increasing tolerance, these events are an attempt to enhance the visibility of, attention to, and knowledge about the present situation in Egypt.